Music companies appeal, demanding payment for each song instead of each album.

New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training.

At the top of Mount Everest, where the ground juts up toward space, the highest-altitude weather stations are now taking stock of our changing planet.

A "Dynamic Orbital Slingshot" could be just the thing for visiting interstellar comets while they're blazing through our solar system.

NASA's Mars helicopter is about to take space travel where it has never gone before.

The moon mission that never happened illustrates the difference between what we can do, and what we choose to do.

Distant galaxies loom large in the sky, and butt right into our personal space.

The molecular biologist describes how genetically engineered corn and wheat could become powerful tools for de-carbonizing the planet.

The grand discovery of alien life is likely to come in the form of frustratingly subtle chemical clues.

Tom Wolfe's classic account of the early days of spaceflight has migrated to TV, with help from some seasoned insiders.

Fact-based dramas are bringing more realistic science to the small screen, at a time when we definitely need it.

There are more viruses on Earth than stars in the universe. Epidemiologist Christopher Golden is helping us navigate a safe path around them.

At least nine asteroid missions are underway or coming soon, a recognition of these objects' scientific fascination — and their potential danger.

Don't believe the hype: An asteroid is almost surely not going to kill you.

In "Greenland," the space-impact disaster movie gets a makeover in response to new science and new social realities.

Whatever craziness may be happening on Earth, the coming year promises to be a spectacular one across the solar system.

The Interstellar Probe mission is designed to take humanity farther than anyone has gone before, no technological breakthroughs required.

Deputy project scientist Ken Williford shares his hopes about what NASA's latest rover might discover on the Red Planet.

In the search for alien civilizations, the first step is making sure we understand what it is we're looking for.

Even if the Ingenuity helicopter fails, it is already a success — an engineering resource for a grand future of flight on other worlds.

MiMi Aung, project manager for the Mars Helicopter, offers a peek into the high-frontier culture at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

A starry sense of wonder can pry apart the fears and doubts that turn so many people away from science.

The extent of Arctic sea ice may not look as dire right now as in some recent years, but beneath the surface (literally and figuratively), there’s still plenty reason for concern.

May's incredible displays may have been among the strongest in 500 years. Now, the responsible sunspot region is rotating back toward us.

The views from space reveal how devastating, long-lasting thunderstorm winds left many thousands of people without power.

Thanks to clashing air masses and a jet stream sweeping storms along between them, this spring has brought a rash of destructive tornadoes.

The remote sensing imagery below, metaphorically akin to an ultrasound, show La Niña in the womb. The climate phenomenon's due date is fast arriving.

The conditions favoring formation of Atlantic hurricanes are more extreme than ever seen before.

But amidst this concerning news, there are still rays of hope.

With record breaking global temperatures persisting, a new annual global heating record is likely — despite a looming La Niña.

Dramatic remote sensing imagery reveals the large-scale impact of Canadian wildfires. Blazes also are raging in the United States and the Siberian Arctic.

These wildfire-induced thunderstorms have been occurring above blazes in the United States and Canada this summer. How do they form, and why are they significant? Read on...

Why is wheat diversity important? To help address feeding the world's growing population, experts turn to 100-year-old wheat.

Trees are one way to cool down a city. Architects in ancient Rome also designed buildings with porticos for shade and air flow.

Part 1 of a three-part series summarizing the findings of a new and unsettling report on climate change.

Part 3 of a three-part series summarizing the findings of a new and unsettling report on climate change.

Part 2 of a three-part series summarizing the findings of a new and unsettling report on climate change.

It was the hottest August in records dating back to the 1800s — and the heat goes on.

The Eastern U.S. started summer 2024 under a record-breaking heat dome, leaving many outdoor workers struggling with the heat.

The extent of Arctic sea ice has shriveled to its lowest extent for the year, heralding the end of summer. The ice covers about 750,000 fewer square miles of ocean than average — a testament to continuing climate change.

Fueled by record-warm waters, the storm turned into one of the largest on record ever to slam into the Gulf Coast.

The fungus has decimated chestnut trees in the national park, and larger trees have been slow to replace them.

"Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26-29, 2024."

"Hurricane Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record as it went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than a day."

Heavy equipment working near dry brush sparked a destructive wildfire near Riverside, Calif., in September 2024.

Linguists explore how climate may shape language, revealing links between weather conditions and vocal sounds.

Despite a sliver of good news in the latest monthly climate analyses, global heating continues — and the world is far from taming it.

Microplastics are invisible but omnipresent.

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